Contested Issues in the Evaluation of Child Sexual Abuse Allegations: Why Consensus on Best Practice Remains Elusive

• NCJ Number: 239395
• Journal: Journal of Child Sexual Abuse Volume: 21 Issue: 1 Dated: January - February 2012 Pages: 3-18
• Author(s): Kathleen Coulborn Faller; Mark D. Everson
• Date Published: February 2012
• Length: 16 pages
• Publication Format: Article
• Publication Type: Overview Text
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

This article responds to current forensic evaluation practice found in Kuehnle and Connell's edited volume The Evaluation of Child Sexual Abuse Allegations: A Comprehensive Guide to Assessment and Testimony (2009).

Abstract

This is an introductory article to a special issue of the Journal of Childhood Sexual Abuse that responds to challenges to current forensic evaluation practice found in Kuehnle and Connell's edited volume The Evaluation of Child Sexual Abuse Allegations: A Comprehensive Guide to Assessment and Testimony (2009). This article describes the topics that will be addressed in this issue, summarizes the contents of the Kuehnle and Connell book, and provides a hypothetical case to illustrate potential problems in applying certain perspectives and guidelines offered in the book to actual forensic practice. Published by arrangement with Taylor and Francis.